We found a match
Your institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.
- Title
Hospital Catering and Malnutrition.
- Authors
Abolhasani, Mohammad Hassan
- Abstract
Introduction: In hospitals through worldwide, the practices regarding hospital diets and catering are very different. Often prescriptions are made independently from the evaluation of nutritional status. Therapeutic diets are frequently associated with decreased energy and increased risk of malnutrition. Hospital Malnutrition is a common problem and highly prevalent. The main problem areas included food quality and quantity. So it should be addressed as an important health issue and appropriate strategies. The consequences of undernutrition affects quality of life and probability to increases length of hospitalization, mortality and morbidity and extra costs of health care. Methods: Clinical nutrition program implemented in some Iranian hospitals. The conclusion of a multi-centre survey on hospital malnutrition provides a comprehensive illustration of hospital malnutrition. Results: Some of the results of these studies include: The overall moderate/severe malnutrition risk in hospitals and ICUs were 36% and 53%, respectively. The present study showed that the patients received 59.2% of their energy and 55.5% of their protein requirements during ICU stay. Conclusions: According to the following: High prevalence of malnutrition and undernutrition in the hospitals High prevalence of NCD-related diseases in obesity Major problems in hospital catering and therapeutic diets and new nutrition technologies including catering and clinical nutrition Lack of insurance coverage for basic nutrition services Severe conflict of interest Lack of proper position of clinical nutrition team in health care system It seems more important than ever to pay attention to the proper position of hospital nutrition and catering.
- Subjects
MALNUTRITION; HOSPITAL food service; DIET therapy; QUALITY of life; HOSPITAL care
- Publication
Journal of Nutrition, Fasting & Health, 2022, Vol 10, p125
- ISSN
2821-2746
- Publication type
Article